Izilla Toys

This place moved — I’m not sure if it’s actually closed as I was just recently there for a kid’s birthday… But it has been over a month since my visit so I could be totally wrong.
I love this store! They have so much cool stuff to look at and play with, and it’s good for kids AND adults. A lot of their selection is eco-​friendly and/​or recycled, and they offer free gift wrap that is very professional and pleasant.

This location closed on July 26^th. Looks like they still have one in Wallingford.

My favorite toy store in Seattle. They have a wide and interesting variety of toys and the owners happily consult to help you find a great toy or gift. And they do a great job at gift wrapping. This is definitely our go-​to place for gifts for kid birthday parties.

I love this store, but actually surprisingly preferred their previous location downstairs.
I found that the vibe in here isn’t as ‘cozy’ which I understand isn’t always great when you have 10 kids running around but still I think they lost that lovin’ feeling with the move.
The selection is great, but I think due to the holiday rush, wasn’t what I was hoping for when I went in. I promise to try again another day fer sure.
They do carry my favorite quality toys including the Rody horses, Corolle dolls and Calico Critters.

What an awesome store! I was a bit overwhelmed when I first came in and wasn’t sure I was finding what I needed. And then I got a first class tour by, who I assume, was an owner. I gave him the ages of my 4 nieces and nephews and he helped me pick out the best stuff! A color your own tattoo kit? Silk butterfly wings? WIN!
My gift giving panic is not only finding presents for all the kids, but getting presents that someone else hasn’t already bought them. You can be sure if you go here you will show up with a cool, unique gift. They even have their own gift wrapping station if you want to wrap the gift while you’re in the store. This place is awesome, and my go to for Birthdays and Christmas.

My kids dug it. A transparently carefully selected stock of high-​quality, violence-​free toys for kids. Lots of books. Toys for babies & older kids too. –1* for going the Playmobil route instead of Legos, as cool as Playmobil is (alas, my kids prefer Legos). For depth of selection I still prefer Top Ten Toys in Greenwood, but since Izilla is two blocks from my new place (and since they’re so awesome) they’re going to be getting a lot more of my toy dollar by default.
…and yes, as a father of two wonderful kids I actually do have a ‘toy dollar.’ ;)

A fantastic toy store for those looking to step away from the run of the mill stuff you’ll find at Toys R Us… educational, creative toys plus a huge selection of PlayMobile.
A full second section is devoted to board games and books, with a smattering of little chairs for small readers and a space ship with a chair for a little reading astronaut.
If this store had existed when I was little, my mom would have had to resort to bribery to get me out of there (particularly the book section). Baby showers and young birthdays are no longer going to be my downfall — I’ve got a shop now!
Also, they have some expansion packs to my beloved Killer Bunnies. So let’s hear it for that!

This place has a super wide range of toys. From fun things to arts and crafts to games to books — this place has it. I found it to be a bit pricey compared to your big box toy stores, but the convenient location is nice.
The lady working here was super nice and offered to help me as I spent a significant amount of time wandering the aisles looking for just the right gift for a friend’s baby shower. Problem was I just didn’t know what I wanted.
I had been keeping my eyes out for one of those things that makes cow or sheep noises when you turn it over. Turns out they had them. I was thrilled.
Overall, a pretty good toy store!

I’ve been taking my 13 month old daughter to various library baby story times now for a good seven months. The children’s librarians that run them do their best to entertain kids with songs and rhymes and whatnot and she definitely enjoys them, but eventually the whole thing turns into a crazy ants-​in-​the-​pants convention and after twenty minutes all the babies are ready to start playing with the toys.
So when we went to Izilla Toys on Wednesday for story time and realized that it really was story time — the reading of some stories — I didn’t think there would be any way that my daughter would be able to sit still and listen. But she did, she sat there and paid attention and enjoyed the books for way longer than the normal library story time length. Combine her new found love for her own little chair with a Nutri-​grain bar with a very engaging owner/​story-​reader and you get a little girl entranced by stories. She’s growing up so fast!
Anyway, story time at Izilla is on Wednesdays at 10:30. They provide some snacks and drinks. Oh yeah, and the toys at this toy store are really cool too. We bought some finger paints that we’ve been meaning to buy. Though we don’t make it to Capitol Hill often, Izilla will definitely be one of our stops from now on.

I LOVED this toy store!
It has a lot of unique toys, games, and activities for kids. My daughter (13 months) and I went for story time and had a blast. The owner had snacks for the kids, and really interacted with the kids while reading. The owner was VERY friendly and supports the community by donating items to nearby businesses to create kid-​friendly spaces. There was so much stuff there I think you could shop for any child from baby to tween. I will definitely be going back to support this fantastic find.
Price of toys is about medium range, when you compare with other wooden/​educational/​non-​junk (aka walmart) toys.
A 5 star business in my opinion!

I have 2 children, and my husband and I probably both wish Neverland was real. Anyway, we discovered Izilla after a children’s film festival, one rainy afternoon, and we go back at least monthly ever since. I love their GAME NIGHT! One Wednesday a month, you can go in and learn and play new games. It is great to get a chance to try them out before buying.
The selection of fun, educational, and great cool toys is out of this world. I head here before I go anywhere for birthday gifts. The staff always has an excellent selection if you don’t know what you want or what you’re looking for. Tell them the age of the child, and you’ll get several helpful suggestions!
I am also a person who hates the «disposable» clutter toys so many stores are full of today. The toys from Izilla are the quality of heirlooms, and check out the book section too!

This place is badass.
I love toy stores, because I love toys. I also work with kids, so I have even more of an excuse to go to toys stores.
I am also picky about toys. I like things that are open-​ended, classy, non-​plastic and non-​electronic. And the majority of the stuff at Izilla fits this!
I love the little wooden pieces of fruit that they had. And the tea kettle that makes noise (even though it is electronic, the noise is realistic and rad.)
The guy there was super nice and didn’t rush us out when we got in there right before closing time. I would love to come back here sometime if I ever need to buy toys.

Toys! Toys! Toys!
I love this place. Seriously, I wandered in one day when I really needed to laugh. I bought some really cool toys and turned my day around. Go, play, live… have fun people!

If you’re looking for unique and useful toys for your kid or as a gift — run, don’t walk (but look both ways before you cross) to Izilla. There’s something here for every age/​gender/​interest from birth through the pre-​teen years. You got your trains, wood blocks, vehicles, dolls, books galore and even stuff like marbles, paint supplies and various electronic doo-​dads. Plus you won’t find most of this stuff at your local «R Us» or rhymes with «Shmarget» stores. The owners (or at least one of them) are always here to answer your questions, tell you about how they traveled to Vienna to meet the toymaker or otherwise get you what you need.
They even periodically have sales, which is a great time to get some of the larger items. We got our son a Kettler tricycle for less than I’ve seen it anywhere (including online), and they put it together, which probably saved me 2 paper cuts, 3 busted knuckles and 4 hours of cursing.
Once my kid is old enough to sit still when he’s not strapped into something, I’ll take him here for story time, which I hear is a lot of fun on the days they have it.
One other note — the new space is a lot better (if still crammed) compared to the old house down in Madison valley. It’s downstairs from La Spiga and Caffe Stellina and just a couple blocks from Cal Anderson park, so you can take your kid to the park for some outdoor/​bum watching time after you buy their love (I mean, buy some toys) at Izilla.

Once again the Unilocalers have helped me fine a cool spot that I did not know about. I took my little boy here the other day. and wow what a cool toy store it is. most of the toys are hands on for imagination.
We spent 15 min there, when i realized my son had a accident (seems to be quite common there).so out the door we went. and came back 10 min later…
I really was pleased with there selection of books and puzzles as well. i think santa will be making a stop there soon…
I did find the prices to be abit steep… but the toys are well made, and you wont find many of the items at Toys R us… a nice place to spend the late morning. thanks again seattle Unilocalers

Just so you know — it’s totally ok to pee your pants here. In fact, it’s a rather usual, and even tame occurrence. See the below note from the business owner:
HI,
Thanks for the great review. We see a lot of pee on the floor at the shop. i think it’s hard for the little ones to pull themselves away from the play. We even had a kid pull down his pants and poop in the corner once because he didn’t want too miss out on any fun. Congrats to your kid on his success and remember he is always welcome to pee on the floor at Izilla if he’s having too much fun to bother with the potty. We’re used to it.
The Izilla Family

Great toy store… fabulous choices in fun stuff for kids and (like me) adults who like toys. I loved when it was in the house, now it’s moved to a sleek building in capitol hill… a downstairs location… the ambiance isn’t as good, but it’s still one of my fav. toy stores. I’m not sure if there is an elevator to get down to the store for strollers and wheelchairs… but I hope so because it’s a steep staircase.

I love this toy store– nothing beats a toystore that feels like a home (it used to be a house!) They have awesome and educational toys. Also wooden play food– I heart wooden play food and love to buy it for my kids. Fun store– you should try it!

I normally wouldn’t be drawn to a toy store, but I was looking for a kite on a sunny, windy Seattle afternoon, drove past Izilla Toys and decided to explore. Izilla has a vast array of unique toys (at least they seemed unique to me) in a variety of categories from game boards to bouncing balls to kites. Although the store is basically a small converted house, it has been packed to the brim with its toy selection. I enjoyed wandering through the store with thoughts of a long-​gone childhood and did, in the end, purchase a kite!

I really enjoy browsing in this store. Somehow, I never find anything that I really want to buy. I have two nieces to shop for, and this place carries plenty of fun and educational toys… but nothing screams out and says «BUY ME!!». I highly recommend this store all the same.